The Grand Valley Mustangs football team slowly but surely pulled away for a 43-21 win over the visiting Pymatuning Valley Lakers on Friday, Oct. 23.
With the win, Grand Valley improved to 8-2 on the year. Grand Valley not only secured the battle of the valley, but they also claimed the NAC title with a 5-0 record.
Grand Valley got on the board with a 34-yard touchdown pass from Carter Turk to Caden Rowland.
The extra point by Adam Hylton was successful to put the Mustangs up 7-0.
Paddie Ferrie answered with an 80-yard kick-off return for a touchdown, making it 7-6.
The extra point was blocked as the Mustangs remained up one.
Lukah Mramor put the Mustangs up 13-6 with a 34-yard touchdown. The extra point by Hylton was again good, making it 14-6.
Tony Williams added an 11-yard touchdown run in the second quarter making it 21-6 after the extra point.
Justin Britton answered for the Lakers with a pair of completions to Wyatt Toothman. Britton then capped the drive with a 2-yard touchdown, making it 21-13 after the extra point by Ferrie.
Carter Turk scored on a 17-yard touchdown before halftime, making the score 28-13.
Caden Rowland kept the touchdowns coming for the Mustangs with a 17-yard touchdown in the third quarter, making it 35-13.
Grand Valley added one more score in the fourth quarter.
Turk connected with Tony Williams for a 41-yard touchdown, making it 41-13. The Mustangs elected to run in the two-point conversion with Rowland to go up 43-13.
The Lakers would have one more score in them late in the fourth.
Britton found Adam Croston for a touchdown, making the final score 43-31 after the extra point.
Pymatuning Valley ended their season at 4-6 and 3-2 in the NAC.
